AU TOUR NEWS

City Calm Down have finally announced a headline tour ahead of the release of the long-anticipated In a Restless House album and we're beyond excited for this one. Their recent Melbourne shows unsurprisingly brought out huge numbers and it wasn't long before the band expanded their tour commitments - confirming today that they will be heading down around the country with their new single "Wandering" in October.

Promoters of Sydney's boutique OutsideIn Festival have crafted quite a line up for this year's event, and they want to spread the love around the country by giving us more chances to see some of the stand-out names set to descend on Manning House in September. Soul veteran Bilal will perform headline shows in Sydney and Melbourne; grime emcee Stormzy will be heading to Perth and Melbourne; UK producer/DJ Star Slinger will show Perth and Canberra some love; and Detroit house and hip-hop don Andrés will be bringing his wild set to Melbourne's Hugs&Kisses in addition to his OutsideIn appearance.

Well-loved and respected as a stellar performer in NZ, jazz chanteuse Hollie Smith will be heading to Australia in November to show us what we've obviously been missing. Her albums have achieved multi-platinum and gold status and her career as a live performer has taken her worldwide to a fan base that has continued to grow in size and enthusiasm. These Australian shows will see Smith bring her full band out with her and take in shows in Melbourne, at the Queenscliff Music Festival and Sydney.

Versatile Alabama emcee Yelawolf will be returning to Australia at the end of this year, eager to showcase his latest full-length Love Story with four headline shows planned across Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, and Perth.

Coming to Australia for the first time this October is The Riptide Movement! The Irish group have recently been hitting some big markers in their career following their 2014 signing to Universal Records, taking on huge festival stages through the UK and Europe with their certified #1 album, Getting Through.

Pugs. Arguably one of the most majestic animals to walk the earth. Also my favourite breed of dog, aside from Boston Terriers and Beagles. So you can imagine how delighted I was to receive news of Super Best Friends' new tour was accompanied by a look at their new film clip which features all the pugs. Basically my dream. The band, already known for hooking people in with some catchy as fuck tunes in the form of debut LP Status Updates, will be touring new single "All My Friends Are Leaving Town" this August and going off the success of their recent album tour, we'd say this one is going to be a great run of shows.

Florence + The Machine haven't even kicked off their current Australian run of shows yet but already, they've gone and impressed their many fans out this way by announcing that they'll be back for an extended run of shows later in the year! The British act's shows in Melbourne and Sydney as part of their trip to Australia for Splendour sold out in minutes following a ticket allocation via ballot system being carried out, ensuring that hardcore fans secured the chance to see Florence and co in some brilliant settings. This November tour extends the invite to fans in Brisbane and Perth as well, and we're expecting the tickets to fly just as fast.

All girl indie rock group, Bandintexas, aka The Texans, is heading off on tour around New South Wales. The girls are smashing out their dynamic sound across two states to promote for their new 2015 single "The Scientist". Click through for the tour dates.

Western Australian band The Waifs return in 2015 to celebrate the release of their seventh LP, Beautiful You with a national tour starting in their home town. East Coast dates will be released soon, so keep an eye out in the coming weeks.

Legendary hip hop trio Naughty by Nature have announced a return to Australia as part of their 25th anniversary tour, which will see all three original members heading down for a string of shows that includes all their renowned hits. Prominent in the 90's, the highly influential collective of Treach, Vin Rock, and DJ Kay Gee are responsible for some of the biggest hip hop songs of all time including the anthemic "Hip Hop Hooray", "Feel Me Flow", "OPP", "Holiday", "Jamboree", "Everything's Gonna be Alright" "Mourn You Til I Join You", and "Uptown Anthem".

As has become almost a tradition with festivals, Splendour in the Grass has suffered a loss today, two days out from the 2015, with Catfish & The Bottlemen today announcing they will not be performing at the Byron Bay festival or any of their Australian headline shows due to illness. The cancellation extends to the Welsh band's scheduled appearance in Japan for Fuji Rocks,but it would seem all engagements following their Australian dates are still in effect.

September will see Canadian artist Bahamas return to Australia, last seen in the country supporting City and Colour back in 2012. The muso known for work and collaborations with Feist and Weather Station is currently breaking through with his own work (even though he's got three smashing records behind him) and it's great to see him working his way back to Australia to build on the good receptions generated upon his last visit.

Iconic Melbourne punk legends The Meanies have returned after a 21 year absence from recording with a new album in It's Not Me, It's You! Dropping in September, the record was inspired by the resurgence of bands and mates like Cosmic Psychos in recent times - we need some of that rock flavour back in our lives, right? With an east coast tour scheduled for October too, we can't wait to see what antics come as a result.

One of the best and most diverse emcees in the business right now, Big K.R.I.T, is heading down for a debut Australian tour as part of Sydney's boutique OutsideIn festival. Now the love is spreading across the country as Krit has announced sideshows for Perth, Brisbane, and Melbourne, giving more Australians the chance to see this dominant Southern emcee live. **UPDATE**: Big K.R.I.T has also added an OutsideIn sideshow for Sydney, taking place the day after the festival at Oxford Art Factory.

Masters of harmony Boyz II Men are returning to Australia to once again tour the country, delivering their many hits across scheduled performances. One of 90's most prominent groups, the R&B greats - now a trio - will have a rich, comprehensive catalog of classics to choose from as they travel down under for what has been dubbed "The Hits Tour".